Even though Manchester City's Ederson got the Golden Glove for the season, I strongly believe Edourd Mendy was great in his first sesson with Chelsea.
Source : Fourfourtwo
29 year old Senegal player reached Chelsea from french club Rennes, with a strong recommendation by Petre Chek, former Chelsea legend. He kept that belief with three consecutive clean sheets, first time after Petre Chek himself. He made it 5 consecutive, a historical first in decade.
He finished second in clean sheets behind Ederson in league, which was crucial in Chelsea's performance in season after a bad start.
Mendy
Ederson
Mage source : Premierleague.com
Mendy has played only 2700 minutes in league this season, conceding 24 goals, least in league by any keeper. If you compare to other keeper with similar time spend at field, Alison has conceded 32 in 2790 minutes of keeping. He has saved 70% of the shots to the target. He was phenomenal in Chelsea's champions league performance by keeping 8 of their 11 matches clean, conceding only 3 goals so far.
English Premier league is most competitive league in world , with all the big names there. There are many quality keepers like Shmeichel, Pickford, Pope, Ederson, De Gea. . Its a very competitive platform. Defense is a collective effort including Defenders. Even though, keepers play a vital role in teams performance and wins.
Mendy has also played an important role in Senegal becoming runners up in the African Nations Cup. He is the only african goal keeper in the league. His cousing Ferdinand Mendy plays for Real Madrid.
Mendy has got a 5 year contract with Chelsea. It is sure that his stay will be crucial and good for the club. I even believe he was the Player of the Season for Chelsea for the season even though it was awarded to Mason Mount.
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